Worth Fighting 4

by Jarold Imes

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1934195014
• ISBN13: 9781934195017
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Abednego's Free
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Excellent story

When i bought this book i wasn't too sure about it, but when i started to read it, i was very entertained and impressed. This reminded me a lot of my middle school years, which i thought was very uplifting. Keep up the good work.

C & B Reviewer Tanya Bates - Well Done!

C & B Reviewer - 4 Star review Well done! This book is age appropriate for those 13 and older. The author encourages parents and teachers to read this book along with the child. There are thought provoking discussion questions included We are introduced to Martin Little who at the age of eleven is very enterprising and already quite the businessman. Martin is blessed to have parents who also in sales, so they encourage him and his friends to sell to their friends at school. The business takes off right away which garners the attention of both the gang set. In this coming of age story, Martin and his friends must deal with the brewing undercurrent of a racial war as well as deal with 2 rival gangs that insist that Martin and his friends are at a point where they must make a decision where their loyalties lie. Jaeyel Imes does a masterful job of weaving a believable tale of the daily struggles of young Black men, as well as, gives the reader a glimpse of the struggles of young men from other races. The end result is finding out that the two struggles are not that different. Rating: 4 Stars :Worth Fighting 4

It's tough being a kid

Martin Little, in WORTH FIGHTING 4 by Jaeyel Imes, is a sixth grader at East Middle School in Aurora, Colorado who wants to be a businessperson just like both his parents. His school is slowly being taken over by gang bangers and it just isn't safe to be there anymore. Martin has his own ideas about what he is going to do with his life - and it isn't being in gangs. Martin starts a business selling candy at lower prices than the school does. While he doesn't become rich, he does have plenty of cash to save for college. Unfortunately, the gangs want to run the school and they bully Martin and his friends. Finally, Martin and his crew have had enough. They don't form a gang, but they manage to get the entire sixth grade to rebel against the influx of gang members and they work to push them off campus. There is plenty of violence involved, as the gangs are not going to give up easily. This is a coming of age story of a brave young man with a strong desire to be a businessman in his own right. It is a smooth, quick read however, a little editing would have helped quite a bit. I would recommend this story for young, black men growing up in today's rough and tumble world of gangs and guns. It tells what's really important in this world. It shows both the good and the bad and what effects both have on the youngsters. Reviewed by Alice Holman of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

Worth Fighting 4 is Definitely Worth Reading

5 friends, led by Martin Little, start a profitable candy selling buisiness. As buisiness prospers racial tension starts between the blacks and hispanics at the school. Malcolm later finds about his hispanic heratige and now he must look at things in a new light. There is a much bigger problem at hand. Gang violence! Can 5 friends along with the help of some seventh graders and their once enemies join together and fight against one of the most infamous gangs in Denver? Will it prove to be worth fighting for? This was definitaly worth reading and it showed how young people can stand up to a much bigger force. Anything is possible if stand together and believe what you are doing is right. This book is great. Dont think the book is boring and just all about morals. There is some suprising and mishevious parts that you can relate to. This book is capable of making you both laugh and cry. It is a great read and it is worth reading.

United They Stand

With the blessings from their parent's young entrepreneurs Martin, Calvin, Lester and friends start a lucrative candy business at their school. Things are going well until jealousy and intimidation by local gang members Garfield and Freddie threaten their successful business. Should Martin and his friends join the gang just to keep the peace or must they fight? Martin doesn't want to disappoint his parents and besides he's making his own money now with an added bonus... girls! But hot head Calvin welcomes any chance he gets to fight gang leader Garfield, as he believes Garfield is responsible for his sister's death. With racial undercurrents brewing around them and hesitant feelings among these 12 year olds they try to support each other and stand up for their right to go to school in a peaceful environment. But the way they go about this doesn't sit well with school officials and their parents. The tension builds as a war is brewing inside and outside the school with heartbreaking consequences for the whole neighborhood. With the story being told in Martin's words and thoughts we have a front row view to the heavy load that is sometimes placed on our teenager's shoulders. Although Martin and his friends are motivated to strive for the best, circumstances and peer pressure is a constant challenge. I enjoyed this teen friendly story which read more like someone's true story than fiction. I thought the author should have dived a little deeper into the tensions between the African Americans and the Hispanics since he mentions the "possibility of a race war of epic proportions" in the synopsis. I like the ending as I was able to read what became of Martin and his friends ten years later. I give author Jaeyel Imes a ten for original content and will certainly pass this book on to my two teenage nephews as I'm anxious to hear their views on this story. I could see this book as being and excellent class discussion for fourteen years and older. Locksie ARC Book Club Inc. Star Rating *****5.0